Our favourite ever on-screen Royals

By Claire Knight | Presented by Stan| 2 months ago

From sexy Queen Helena to wild Henry VIII

Elizabeth Hurley stuns as sexy Queen Helena on Stan series The Royals, which follows the scandalous lives of a fictional British Royal Family as they navigate the rigours of upholding their traditional position in a modern world.

Fame and fortune go hand in hand with duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny in the scintillating drama that will have you binging all four seasons quicker than the Markle family can stir up more royal controversy.

When you're done with The Royals, never fear dear commoner, Stan has plenty more regal characters to fall in love with. Here are our favourites…

King Henry VIII in The Tudors

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Most history books paint King Henry VIII as a pudgy and greedy dictator with a penchant for ruthlessly beheading his many wives. While that's mostly true, ye olde Henry was once a young, attractive and charismatic leader.

In the compelling Stan series The Tudors, Irish heartthrob Jonathan Rhys Meyers brilliantly portrays the passionate young man who became King at age 17 and ruled England for 40 infamous years.

Queen Elizabeth in The White Queen

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The White Queen tells the story of one of the most interesting British historical figures, Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort of King Edward IV of England, and the women around her, such as Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville.

Widely regarded as a dazzling beauty, Elizabeth also had a great political influence, and gave birth to twelve children who would go on to represent her on the throne. In fact, every monarch that has reigned since Henry VIII onwards has been her descendant.

The White Queen, currently streaming on Stan, is an addictive royal drama told through the eyes of the women surrounding the throne. In their quest for power, they will scheme, manipulate and seduce their way into royalty.

Make sure to check out the sequel The White Princess, also on Stan.

King Arthur in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

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Step back in time to Camelot in the late 5th century when the legendary King Arthur famously pulled a sword from a stone to claim his rightful seat on the throne.

While none of this has been historically proven, it hasn't stopped an all-star cast from recreating the monumental medieval moment in film.

Behold, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, written and directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Aussie actor Eric Bana and football legend David Beckham.

Praised for its feminist and progressive storytelling, the hit Stan series tells the story of a woman who must work to wield power within an institution that's been explicitly designed for men.

Mary's fight to be taken seriously as a Queen of both France and Scotland is told with substance, and grace. Keep an eye out for another famous Australian face, Caitlin Stasey, who plays a lady-in-waiting and close friend to the Queen.